Recently, the Bombay High Court observed that glamorous pictures on social media don’t always show the truth and a father can’t deny maintenance on the basis of those pictures. The court made this observation while directing a father to pay maintenance to his daughter who has attained majority.

In this case, the family court had allowed the wife’s plea for interim maintenance and the husband was directed to pay Rs 25,000 as maintenance towards the daughter.

But the husband had challenged the same by stating that his daughter was making a lot of money which is evident from her social media profile.

The father submitted that his daughter was a model who made Rs 72-80 lakh per month and the same was evident from her social media profile.

However, the Bench of Justice Bharti Dangre did not agree with the father’s submission and agreed with the Family Court’s opinion that photos on social media are not enough to prove that the girl is independent and had sufficient income.

The court said that it’s a well-known fact that today’s youth post glossy pictures on social media but such portrayal might not always be true.

However, the court rejected the husband’s submission after opining that in the absence of evidence showing that the daughter was making money, the court cannot disallow the application seeking maintenance.